Episode 132: Abraham and the Three Mysterious Visitors
This week we are beginning Torah portion Vayera, which covers the time from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah to the Akeida in chapter 22.…
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Episode 129: Being like Jesus—Goodness and the Holy Spirit
Well, whenever someone says goodness is how to be like Jesus, it makes me want to say, “Well, duh…” but what does goodness even mean?…
Episode 127: Being like Jesus—Gentleness
Mercy is a huge thing in the Bible and so we would expect Jesus to not only teach about the importance of being merciful but…
Episode 125: Your Prayers Don’t Have to Be Perfect!
Have you ever been scared to pray because you don’t want to say the wrong thing or because you are afraid that you can’t trust…
Episode 123: The Lech Lecha Story
We are about halfway through the story of Abraham in the Bible. His life story in Genesis is traditionally divided into two “Torah Portions”–Lech Lecha…
Episode 122: Was Ishmael a Mistake?
Special episode: Many kids feel (or are made to feel) that they are mistakes for this or that reason. It’s an issue near and dear…
Episode 121: Sarai’s New Name!
This week we will be talking about one of the themes of Scripture—miracle babies! Sarai’s will be the very first of seven and that calls…
Episode 120: Circumcision–No Slave or Free
God is going to tell Abraham to make a decision that can’t ever be taken back, by obeying a commandment that can’t ever be undone.…
Episode 117: El Shaddai
God appears to Abram for the first time in twenty-four years (I am not counting the vision appearance of the Word of the Lord in…
Episode 108: The Bad News and the Good News
In Gen 15, God gets really specific about the scary future of Abram’s descendants, some good news for Abram, and the reason why he can’t…